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Volleyball Places Four on All-Conference Teams

Junior Kristin Belzung, senior Trista Humpal and senior Laura Rowen all earned first-team honors, while junior Danielle Brazda took a place on second team and Shannon Aschoff earned all-freshman honors.

Laura Rowen (8) and Trista Humpal (13)

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Nov. 22, 2006

St. Louis, Mo. -

University of Northern Iowa junior setter Kristin Belzung (Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny), senior middle blocker Trista Humpal (New Hampton, Iowa/New Hampton) and senior outside hitter Laura Rowen (Hansell, Iowa/Hampton-Dumont) all earned 2006 All-Missouri Valley Conference First Team honors, announced today by league officials.

Junior middle blocker Danielle Brazda (Omaha, Neb./Millard West) earned second team honors for the second consecutive year and newcomer outside hitter Shannon Aschoff (Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny) was placed on the all-freshman team.

Belzung ranks second in the league in service aces with 0.42 per game and 115 overall. She also ranks third in assists, averaging 11.89 per game and leading UNI with 1,368. Humpal has tallied a .290 hitting percentage in 32 games, ranking fourth in the MVC. She also ranks third in blocking with 1.44 per game.

With 3.63 kills per game and 0.37 service aces per game, Rowen ranks fourth in the conference in both categories. Rowen leads the Panthers with 417 kills, as well.

Brazda leads the Valley in blocks and is 10^th nationally at 1.61 per game. Brazda also ranks second in UNI's all-time block assists with 489. In just her first season on the court, Aschoff tallied 168 kills (2.40/game) and 41 blocks.

The Panthers claimed the MVC regular-season title with a 25-7 overall, 16-2 MVC record and play the winner of the Illinois State/Creighton match Friday at the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in Normal, Ill.

2006 All-MVC First-Team

Kristin Belzung, UNI

Kelly Goc, Creighton

Abby Harsh, Wichita St.

Trista Humpal, UNI

Angela Jakubov, Wichita St.

Korie Lebeda, Creighton

Erin Lindsey, Illinois St.

Sara Lungren, Wichita St.

Erin O'Connor, Missouri St.

Katelyn Panzau, Missouri St.

M.C. Richmond, Illinois St.